Undefeated UFC welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev has dropped kind the official top-3 stack within the division as a part of the most recent rating replace this week following UFC 288 – following his continued hiatus from energetic competitors.
Chimaev, who landed at #3 within the official welterweight rankings in April of final yr, did so after incomes a detailed, unanimous resolution victory over one-time title challenger, Gilbert Burns in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Chechen-born contender returned to the Octagon at UFC 279 final September in an eventual co-main occasion catchweight slot towards rescheduled opponent, Kevin Holland, scoring a primary spherical D’Arce choke submission win to maneuver to 12-0 as an expert.
Linked with an Octagon return in October within the type of a middleweight struggle towards one-time division title chaser, Paulo Costa at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, UAE – Khamzat Chimaev has but to formally ebook his return, nonetheless.
Khamzat Chimaev voices displeasure with the UFC
Sharing his ideas on claims from UFC chief, Dana White that “private stuff” had dominated him from a sooner Octagon return than October, Chimaev claimed himself that he was able to struggle, complaining a few lack of opponents on present and struggle provides from the group.
And as a part of the most recent rankings replace, the AllStars MMA staple has slipped to #4 within the rankings – simply above the above-mentioned, Burns.
Over the course of the weekend, welterweight motion was on present in high-profile at UFC 288 on the Prudential Middle, with Belal Muhammad scooping the #3 rank within the division with a one-sided unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) conquer Burns – incomes himself a title struggle towards both Leon Edwards, or Colby Covington in addition.
A six-fight Octagon veteran, Khamzat Chimaev, a former Courageous CF staple had landed within the Octagon again in July 2020 with back-to-back, record-setting wins over each John Philips, and Rhys McKee – earlier than then besting Gerald Meerschaert, and Li Jingliang with first spherical finishes earlier than his wins towards Burns and Holland.
